Baroque Music For Brass And Organ

When choosing music for the processional (the arrival of the bride and her walk up the aisle) and the recessional (the walk back down the aisle of the newly married couple) you need to think not just with regards to what song or piece of music will best reflect your personalities and style as well as the style of your wedding, you also need to think in regards to the instruments.

The majestic swelling sound of the organ has been the soundtrack for innumerable church wedding ceremonies, both in real life and on the huge screen. But move the ceremony outside of the church and people tend to go soft and sweet, choosing a string quartet or a harp. Both are lovely but you need sheer quiet for the music to be heard and lets face it, humans move, rustle, even talk. If the wedding is held outdoors the sound of string instruments dissipates and may not be heard by those further away from the musicians.

For the entrance of the bride you will want music that is joyful, that from the firstborn notes signals that something special is happening, music that proclaims She’s here. And for the walk back up the aisle you will want music that is both joyful and triumphant.

The instruments you choose may add so much to the excitement of those two moments.

The most ordinary classical music selections for weddings have one thing in mutual – brass instruments, distinctively the trumpet:

• The Prince of Denmark’s March”(Trumpet Voluntary in D major) by Jeremiah Clarke
• Trumpet Tune and Air by Henry Purcell
• Trumpet Voluntary byJohn Stanley
• The Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, commonly called “Here Comes the Bride” includes a trumpet in the basi operatic version

These conventional wedding marches played by a string quartet are lovely, but add a bit of brass and something magic happens. The music seems more upbeat, closely happier.

So when choosing your musicians think brass quartet or a mix of strings and brass for magical music that lifts the spirits and expresses your joy.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Delightful brihgtness. Real poliphony and counterpoint.
By A
Realistic sound. You can bet that is an giant pipe organ playing the toccata and fugue. The most beautiful melodies among the cantatas. Great force on the watermusic. Deep sound on Frescobaldi. Well executed baroque music.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
The Canadian Brass at their best…
By Chad Oberholtzer
This album is simply fabulous. The Canadian Brass have been the top brass ensemble in the world for decades, and this album captures them at their absolute best. It is no small thing to arrange for brass quintet so many baroque classics that were originally written for markedly different instrumentations, so much credit goes to the arrangers. Despite only five instruments, the pieces never felt thin, and their musicianship is impeccable. When I want to listen to baroque music, this is one of the first albums I grab, and it never disappoints. If you are looking to try the Canadian Brass or baroque music, this is a great place to start. And baroque fans will certainly appreciate the new spin on such masterful compositions from centuries ago that have aged so remarkably well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Awesome, inspiring music
By B. Conroy
Every cut on this recording is perfect. The Pachelbel Canon has never sounded more musical. The Frescobaldi Toccata often brings tears to my eyes. The Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor(the classic pipe organ show piece, and horror movie theme music) and the Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor are tour-de-force displays of (highly musical) brass mastery.

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